Contreras Returns: Red Sox Get Boost

0:00On April 17th, Red Sox's first baseman Wilson Contreras tweaked his back Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins and got pulled in the fifth inning. Manager Alex Cora announced Wednesday that the 33-year-old should return for Friday's opener against the Detroit Tigers. The team still won 9-5 over the Twins on Wednesday, without him in the lineup, then took Thursday off to rest up. Boston fans got the good news straight from the team's official Blue Sky account, hyping his return to the Finway Greens. Cora's has started hot in a Red Sox uniform, leading the squad with 11 walks and tying the team lead with three home runs. Expect him locked in and swinging, come Friday, another boost for Boston's early momentum. That wraps Boston Red Sox News today, brought to you with AI.